CLA Auction 190

OLYMPIC GAMES

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Lot Symbols Description Estimate
884 L "Australia and the Olympic Games", superb 540 page handbook by Harry Gordon [Queensland, 1994].  $50 - $
885   "Melbourne 1956" Olympic badge from the 1996 Centennial Olympics series.  $20 - $
886 L 1900 PARIS, II SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Exposition de 1900 Album Souvenir" & Baedeker's Paris guide with map. Rare - The 1900 Olympics were part of the 1900 Paris Exposition. (2) $120 - $
887   1904 ST.LOUIS, III SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Official Louisiana Purchase Exposition" album of 24 photographs. Rare - the 1904 Olympics were part of the 1904 St.Louis Exposition.  $120 - $
888 PS 1924 PARIS, VIII SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Jeux Olympiques Paris 1924" 15c PTPO Post Card, used with "EXPOSITION PHILATELIQUE/ PARIS" cds and cachet.  $100 - $
889   1928 AMSTERDAM, IX SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Die Welt in Bildern", album with complete set of trade cards [156] with section on 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.  $120 - $
890 L 1932 LOS ANGELES, X SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Die Olympischen Spiele in Los Angeles 1932", album with complete set of Reemtsma trade cards [200].  $100 - $
891 C 1936 GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, IV WINTER OLYMPICS:  1936 (24 Feb) registered cover franked 3pfg-40pfg Costumes set tied by special "GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN/ 1936/ IV.Olympische Winterspiele" cds's, and with special reg'n label.  $90 - $
892 PC 1936 BERLIN, XI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1936 (29 July) special Torch relay post card franked 3gr+2gr tied by "OLYMPIA - FACKEL-STAFFEL - LAUF - IN OSTERREICH/ WIEN" cds.  $100 - $
893 C 1936 BERLIN, XI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1936 (29 July) Osterreichisches Olympisches Comite cover franked 3gr & 1gr (2) tied by "OLYMPIA - FACKEL-STAFFEL - LAUF - IN OSTERREICH/ WIEN" cds.  $100 - $
894 ** 1952 HELSINKI, XV SUMMER OLYMPICS:  Berlin: 1952 (Mi.88-90) Olympic Games Festival set. Cat 90Dm.  (3) $20 - $
895 L 1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  "Melbourne's Olympics Games Invitation", 44 pages [Melbourne, 1948], with folder in back cover containing French translation booklet, Melbourne brochures (2) and "With compliments" slip.  (5 items) $250 - $
896 C 1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1956 (4 Nov) Poland - Australia Olympic flight (AAMC.1361), with arrival cds No.7 on reverse.  $40 - $
897 C 1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1956 (24 Nov) Israel - Australia reg'd Olympic flight (AAMC.1361b), with arrival cds No.5 on reverse.  $90 - $
898 PS 1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1956 (16 Nov) Austria - Australia Olympic flight (AAMC.1361a), special 1s+50g Postal Card with printed vignette for Olympic Games airmail.  $50 - $
899 C 1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1956 (8 Dec) reg'd cover franked Olympics set tied by cds Nº1 "XVI OLYMPIAD/ OLYMPIC VILLAGE - VIC AUST" (Village entrance gate), with Olympic Village registration label Nº2393.  $150 - $
900 C 1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1956 (31 Oct) reg'd cover franked Olympics set tied by cds No.4 "XVI OLYMPIAD/ OLYMPIC VILLAGE - VIC AUST" (Village buildings), with Olympic Village registration label No.0121.  $150 - $
901 PC 1956 MELBOURNE, XVI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1956 (22 Nov) Olympics Post Card franked ½d Roo tied by cds Nº31 "XVI OLYMPIAD/ RICHMOND PARK - VIC AUST" (Three runners).  $20 - $
902 FDC 1960 ROME, XVII SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1960 (25 Aug) Turkey Olympics set on FDC.  $20 - $
903   1976 MONTREAL, XXI SUMMER OLYMPICS:  1976 Montreal Olympics badge.  $20 - $
904   1980 LAKE PLACID, XIII WINTER OLYMPICS:  1980 Skiing Raccoon Olympics badge.  $20 - $